Urban park

The Sibeliuspark in Oss has been transformed from a neglected, underutilized green space into a welcoming, lively, and diverse 25-hectare urban park. Designed by KCAP as landscape architect, the project features a nature-inclusive, climate-adaptive environment that integrates over 400 new trees, diverse programming for all ages, and integrated housing developments. The Urban Ox Park, featuring a skatepark, pumptrack, and calisthenics park, now serves as the beating heart of the renewed Sibeliuspark. ©Aiste Rakauskaite Project Highlights- 25-hectare transformation of a neglected park into a vibrant, nature-inclusive urban destination- Over 400 new trees create diverse habitats supporting birds, bats, bees, butterflies, and amphibi... More

The Park The project redefines the role of contemporary public space by creating a new destination that combines landscape, water, sport, and collective experience within a single, coherent environment. Located in the southern part of Kraków, the proposal transforms a fragmented and underutilized area into a large-scale district sports and recreation center with a strong public character and regional reach. Rather than designing a traditional park or a standalone sports complex, the project establishes a layered spatial system that integrates everyday use with event-driven intensity. Eklekt Atelier Water forms the central element of the composition. Outdoor swimming pools, a large retention pond with an island, and the potentia... More

Set within the redesigned Henri‑Bourassa Park, the new community pavilion forms the centrepiece of a broader transformation of public space in Montréal‑Nord. The project replaces a modest park facility with a generous, clearly articulated building that offers a visible point of reference for local residents and visitors. Charles Lanteigne Charles Lanteigne The 1,000‑square‑meter pavilion is built primarily in structural timber and organized around flexible community rooms that can host workshops, meetings, cultural events and neighbourhood celebrations. These rooms open toward the park and are supported by a series of services for everyday users, such as washrooms, storage areas and informal gathering spaces. Offices and c... More

The new aquatic facilities in Sir George Étienne Cartier Park replace a 1960s pool complex at the heart of a century old urban square. The project introduces a bathers’ pavilion and a family of outdoor basins that renew the experience of swimming while fitting sensitively into the existing canopy of trees and the surrounding residential fabric. Charles Lanteigne Charles Lanteigne The pavilion is drawn as a low wave between the trees and the water. The alternation of glazed and more opaque façades, together with the broad entrance canopy, creates a clear transition between the public realm and the pool without overpowering the park. Open areas frame views toward the basins and the landscape, while enclosed port... More

The project for the new public park in Mulazzano creates a unique urban space that is both inclusive and safe, a protected yet permeable place where the community can nurture a shared sense of belonging. Marcello Mariana Marcello Mariana Marcello Mariana Marcello Mariana A network of pedestrian paths weaves through the previously uninhabited basin, generating a vibrant and dynamic movement grid, a circulatory system of "trails" enabling passage in all directions. These walkways spiral into looping circuits that carve out a constellation of bubble-like surfaces on the ground. Within these defined areas, various facilities support play, leisure, physical activity, relaxation, and overall personal well-being. Marcello M... More

Park Residence is a residential building located in the heart of Sofia, between the vibrant city center and the serene expanse of Holy Trinity Park. This prime location brought a unique set of challenges for the architectural team: designing a building that is both visually engaging and functionally efficient, integrating the building into the urban environment, and fostering a harmonious connection with the park. A key challenge for the architects at IPA was the complexity of the site. Situated in a bustling, high-traffic neighborhood, the project needed to strike a balance between the dynamic urban environment and the residents’ need for privacy and comfort. The building's close proximity to Holy Trinity Park required a sensitive d... More

Contreras Earl Architecture has unveiled the Marion Park Masterplan, a visionary mixed-use, multi-residential development in Canberra. Designed in collaboration with Arup, Willemsen Group and Urbis, the project was submitted as an expression of interest to support the ACT government’s city centre renewal plan. © Contreras Earl Architecture Drawing inspiration from the iconic design principles of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, and honouring the indigenous landscape of Ngunnawal Country, the masterplan features topography-led architecture with five distinct buildings rising organically from the earth. © Contreras Earl Architecture The design reflects the soft mountains and rolling hills of the reg... More

Benjakitti Park is an urban park located in the former Tobacco factory area, owned by The Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance. The site covers 720,000 sq.m. After The Tobacco factory was relocated, the site was developed to become an urban park in Bangkok. Royal Thai Army - 1st Development Division The design concepts are, firstly, to improve public understanding and knowledge about the ecology, forest, hydrology, and environment to the urban community. Secondly, to become ‘Initiative’ of Ecological Park Development. Lastly, to serve the urban communities and preserve the ecological environment of the city retaining the 128,000 cu.m. of water in the rainy season and producing clean water 1,600 cu.m./ day. Royal Tha... More

Today, Japan is the second most urbanised country in the world, with 93% of its land area built over. Already several decades ago, urban planners were talking about a Japanese megalopolis, speculating that in the future the major cities on the east coast of the country would merge into a single immense city, the megalopolis of 'Tōkaidō'. Caption Tokyo is now the second most populated city on the planet, and is also one of the cities that has become most saturated with buildings. The lack of any remaining space means that the cost of urban land for construction is increasing disproportionately, which in turn is affecting house prices. As a result of this complicated cost-benefit mechanism, the onerous initial costs are pushing develope... More

The place of intervention is a ravine, which was a play area in summer and a high slope for sledding in winter. This territory is part of the Belkino mansion park area with a cascade of ponds. Caption Urbanization of the territory caused a series of transformations, as a result the ravine ceased to be a natural extension of the park. First, it turned into an open parking lot, then the land was given over to the construction of a shopping center. This building was not completed and the place turned into an extinct pixel of the city, isolated for more than 10 years. Caption However, the place did not remain indifferent to its position, time returns everything to its former situation — the slab is overgrown with grasses, part... More

Basis studio has been working on the Pavshhinskaya Poyma embankment project for the past six years and is continually working on it. In the initial stage of the project, the studio held public hearings and worked actively with the residents of the area. Basis studio has received a lot of positive feedback from users of the public space thanks to civic engagement and the high quality of the implemented project. The architects managed to find common ground between residents and real estate developers and channel the situation in a positive direction.  Basis architectural bureau The design and functions of the embankment in Pavshinskaya Poyma are determined by the context. It is a 'buffer zone' between two large 'clusters': the dens... More

Our concept for Skid Grow takes a radically different direction, asking how we can reconsider our land use policies to make the best possible use of LA’s vast urban areas to the greatest benefit of all Angelenos, including the unhoused and those needing more support. Our premise is that there is tremendous value inherent in the area currently known as Skid Row, and by seeking to unlock that value we can create significant market rate and affordable housing while also directing unprecedented resources to the benefit of the unhoused. Caption Caption Our vision for Skid Grow includes: 16,500 units of market rate housing, 2,100 units of affordable housing, 8,000 units of supportive housing, and 6,500 shelter beds. This would be... More

The architectural firm Natureza Urbana has just completed an extensive urbanrevitalization at the historic center of São Luís – Maranhão, focused on qualifyingpublic spaces, improving the interlocution with the existing heritage and boosting thelocal micro-entrepreneurs market. The projects were part of a program created to revitalize the historic city center of thestate capital of Maranhão, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).The firm led 3 important renovations: one at ‘Praça da Misericórdia’ (Mercy Square),other at ‘Praça da Saudade’ (Saudade Square) and another at Fonte do Bispo(Bishop's Fountain), an area around a bus station on Vitorino F... More